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It’s been under construction for months, but 1 Front Street is finally ready for its close-up. At the end of this month, the Sony Centre unveils its new look – and its 50th-anniversary season. Here are some highlights.

Don’t feel like running away with Cirque Eloize (see story, this page)? The newly reopened Sony Centre offers a year’s worth of other performances, and it’s one of the most culturally diverse mixes in town.

The season includes The Merchants Of Bollywood, featuring 40 performers from Mumbai (November 4-14), Chinese dance-drama Dream Of The Red Chamber (October 12-13) and dance companies from the Philippines (Bayanihan National Dance Company, November 1) and Poland (Mazowsze, November 20).

Theatregoers won’t want to miss Canada’s international star Robert Lepage and dancer Sylvie Guillem in Eonnagata, which uses the Kabuki tradition of cross-dressing to examine the Chevalier d’Eon, an 18th-century spy who favoured women’s clothing (November 18-19).

The Christmas show, Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical, has general family appeal let’s hope it’ll be spectacular to look at (December 17-January 2).

Dance mavens will want to get their tickets months ahead for the Kirov Ballet performing Swan Lake (March 1-6). There’s also Stars Of the 21st Century, featuring ballet artists from around the world, including members of the National Ballet of Canada (October 14).

Subscription and individual tickets available at 416-872-2262 or sonycentre.ca.

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